document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673205>Question 673205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small business predicts its revenue growth by a straight line method with a slope of 50000 per year. In its fifth year, it has a revenue of 330,000. What would be the equation to help describe the relationship between revenue and time since the business opened. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm using excel and having a hard time. Your help is appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small business predicts its revenue growth by a straight line method with a slope of 50000 per year. In its fifth year, it has a revenue of 330,000. What would be the equation to help describe the relationship between revenue and time since the business opened. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have slope and a point (5,330,000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "330,000 = 50000*5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 330,000 = 250,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 80000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: y = 50,000x + 80,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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